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Is Now A Good Time to Consider an Annuity?
Given increasing longevity and as equity markets continue to go through a rough patch, some investors have asked whether there is value in revisiting the opportunity for an annuity as a component of a retirement income strategy. In general, the best time to purchase...
November Market Insights: Trump, Gridlock And What It Means For Investors In 2023
Steve Jobs once said, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So, you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, life, destiny, karma, whatever. This...
Coping With Volatility
The summer did not see much respite from the volatility that has gripped the financial markets. The bearish commentators continue to evoke fears that the aggressive moves by the central banks in raising interest rates will inevitably push economies into recession. It...
Market Perspectives: Don’t Fear the Bear
In the first half of 2022, the S&P 500 Index entered into a bear market prompting some investors to ask: will the Canadian markets follow? As a reminder, a bear market is often defined as a period in which stocks have declined by 20 percent from a previous peak...
A Rising Interest Rate Environment: Helping Younger Generations Navigate These Times
For the first time, the younger generation is living in a world of rising interest rates and high inflation. Over the past two decades, many of us have grown accustomed to low interest rates due to slower economic growth and low inflation. Now, to try and temper...
Is a “Soft Landing” Still Possible?
Despite many of us feeling as though we are in recession¹ — high inflation, rising interest rates and stock market declines certainly haven’t helped to support optimism — there continues to be considerable debate about whether a full-blown recession is imminent. There...
September Market Insights: Waiting for Godot and passing the peak sagitta of the inflation and rate expectation arcs in 2022
Waiting for Godot and passing the peak sagitta of the inflation and rate expectation arcs in 2022 Waiting For Godot is Samuel Beckett’s portrait of the human condition in limbo. The play is about two men, Vladimir and Estragon, who are waiting for another man called...
Federal Budget Recap – Arriving Soon: The FHSA and More…
This year’s federal budget proposed a new tool intended to help support new home buyers. Expected to begin in 2023, the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) is a registered plan that combines the tax benefits of the RRSP and TFSA. The FHSA will allow Canadian residents...
Oh Canada! Reasons To Keep Perspective
This summer marks Canada’s 155th birthday. As the world continues to be out of balance and the financial markets test our resolve, perhaps this is an opportune time to step away from the headlines and focus on the many reasons to be grateful to be in Canada. We are a...
Women & Insurance: Closing the Gender Gap
According to recent statistics, there continues to be a gender gap when it comes to life insurance coverage: men are better protected than women. Consider that in the U.S., 58 percent of men have coverage, whereas only 47 percent of women do, and that gap further...
In Volatile Times: The Continued Case for Dividends
The long-term case for dividend-paying equities continues to be compelling. During volatile markets, such as the times we are experiencing today, dividends can play a role in reducing overall portfolio risk and volatility. Over the longer term, increasing dividend...
Macroeconomic Perspectives: Is a Recession Imminent?
With slowing global growth, persistently high inflation rates and as the central banks have taken a more aggressive position to combat inflation by raising interest rates faster than anticipated, the media has been preoccupied with evoking fear that a recession is...
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